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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1963
Page
4
The LaCrosse Common Council approves an 8.52 million 1964 budget with a 0.3 mill tax rate cut from 48.8 to 48.5 mills. A 40,000 cut in the school request plus available funds keeps the rate stable for 1965 debt service, aided by a larger tax base and a bigger year end surplus.
The piece argues that maintaining a Western peacetime alliance among free nations is hard and fragile. It notes US European strains, diverging aims for NATO, fears of Cuban-style actions, and the need for a mature view of allies as useful partners with differing policies.
The piece notes Senator Margaret Chase Smith as a potential second place pick for the Republican ticket and acknowledges Montana's history of women in Congress. It profiles Carl Vinson as he retires after 50 years in Congress, highlighting his service to the military and his readiness to retire gracefully. It mentions a Massachusetts man sentenced for turning in a false fire alarm to avoid duties.
Carl Vinson of Georgia is celebrated as a major legislative power in Congress, marking half a century in the House. A perennial chairman, he led the Naval Affairs Committee and later the House Armed Services Committee, shaping defense policy.
James Marlow portrays Lee Harvey Oswald as a self centered, undisciplined loner who sought fame but failed to fit into any structured cause. He highlights Oswalds delusions about Marxism, pro Castro views, and attempts to act alone rather than as part of an organization.
A collage of wartime reports from 1943 notes RAF raids on Berlin with heavy bomber losses and German fighter clashes. U.S. leaders and war fronts in Italy and Europe are summarized. Local figures in La Crosse report retail sales gains and civic appointments. A look back to 1933 and 1923 covers Civil Works, repeal era events, fires at St Rose Convent, and regional civic notices.
Cy Barrett offers practical banking career guidance. He warns progress is slow, salaries vary by bank, and long hours may accompany a banking job. He notes benefits like vacations but questions on marriage and work-life balance at banks. He advises independent business research rather than chamber referrals.
In 1963 New York Herald Tribune coverage traces debate over citing God in official functions after Supreme Court limits on school prayers. Presidents Kennedy and Johnson are cited for Thanksgiving prayers and calls for divine guidance amid national crisis and calls for moral public instruction.
Oswald Jacoby recounts a bridge hand where South opens 3NT after West doubles and North passes. West leads spades, East defeats the hand with a queen of hearts, and South later runs diamonds for ten tricks despite uncertain outsiders.
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